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Internationalization of Logset Oy
Bonita Russell; Cory IsaacsCase IVEY-9B17M175-EStrategyLogset Oy (Logset) was a privately held, specialized forest-machine manufacturing firm in Koivulahti, Finland. The firm had a strong presence in Europe but not in North America. Canada, with 42 per cent of its land mass covered by forest, was an appealing market, although 15 years of effort had not resulted in any appreciable increase in sales there. Logset had a strong dealer network in Ontario and Quebec. However, efforts to recruit a dealer fo...Starting at €8.20
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Entrepreneurial Leadership at Maritime Bus
Edward Gamble; Simon Parker; Peter W. Moroz; Parker Baglole; Ryan CassidyCase IVEY-9B14C037-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Leadership and People ManagementAn entrepreneur in Atlantic Canada believes he has a five to six year window to capitalize on the growth of his newest venture, Maritime Bus, a passenger transportation and parcel delivery service, before his retirement. Having turned around a business that lost $12 million over the previous eight years in less than six months, he believes he has the opportunity to continue this success. However, he is unsure what strategies to follow to achieve ...Starting at €8.20
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Beanz Versus Starbucks: Personality in a Cup
Edward Gamble; Peter W. Moroz; Stewart Thornhill; Haley BeerCase IVEY-9B12M051-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyBeanz Espresso Bar is located in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is operating in a market with high rivalry (11 other coffee businesses in a two-block radius). The economy in Prince Edward Island has seen several diners, restaurants, and coffee shops close their doors within the past few years, while simultaneously drawing in large corporate businesses such as Starbucks and Running Room. Beanz has thus far survived the ma...Starting at €8.20
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Edmonton Community Foundation: Time for the Millennials?
Bonita Russell; Bronwen RussellCase IVEY-W27002-EStrategyIn late 2020, the board of the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) was preparing for its strategic planning session. The question on the agenda was, Should the ECF target millennials or baby boomers for its endowment development tools and strategies? Board members were of two minds when it came to millennials. Some members believed the ECF should intensify its efforts among baby boomers, as time was running out on this donor demographic. Others b...Starting at €8.20
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The Canadian Police Knowledge Network
Stewart Thornhill; Edward Gamble; Peter W. Moroz; Andrew MacVaneCase IVEY-9B12M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2004, Holland College formed a not-for-profit organization with the Canadian policing community and National Research Council to create the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN). In 2011, CPKN is Canada's leading provider of e-learning solutions for Canadian law enforcement, with more than 60,500 registered learners - including customers such as the Regina-based Royal Canadian Mounted Police and INTERPOL. To date, these learners have succes...Starting at €8.20
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Neechie Gear: Pivoting in an Aboriginal Start-up
Peter W. Moroz; Simon Parker; Edward GambleCase IVEY-9B15M049-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA young Aboriginal entrepreneur faces three major challenges to growing his lifestyle apparel business. First, he has been unable to find a trusted partner who is both competent and passionate about the venture. Second, he is spread thinly across the multiple roles involved with running and growing the business. Third, he has not yet fully tested any of the proposed business models to determine whether they will require considerable investment or...Starting at €8.20
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Cameco Corporation: Partnering with Aboriginal Communities
Peter W. Moroz; Simon Parker; Edward GambleCase IVEY-9B15M050-EStrategyThe director of corporate responsibility at Cameco Corporation, a global uranium mining company, is debating whether to engage in formal negotiations leading to a partnership with a remote First Nations community in northern Saskatchewan, and if so, how. The director knows that a partnership may be costly upfront but it might also lead to future opportunities. Keenly aware of the need to manage rapidly growing expectations within the First Nation...Starting at €8.20
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Growing tentree: Social Enterprise, Social Media and Environmental Sustainability
Peter W. Moroz; Simon Parker; Edward GambleCase IVEY-9B14M030-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, two friends have launched tentree (TT), a Canadian entrepreneurial venture that sells an environmentally sustainable and trendy brand of apparel. For every product sold, TT plants 10 trees in locations around the world. Although TT is still in its infancy, it is already experiencing huge growth. The entrepreneurial founders now face several challenges: how to keep pace with the growing demand; how to plant as many trees as they can while...Starting at €8.20
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United Church Housing Corporation
Peter W. Moroz; Edward Gamble; Stewart Thornhill; Peter MayneCase IVEY-9B12M061-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe chairperson of the United Church Housing Corporation (UCHC) of Regina, Saskatchewan, received some information from an external consultant who was hired to assess the state of affairs of the UCHC. This non-profit organization had operated for over 50 years and had built accommodations for many seniors that were both affordable and offered personal independence. In 2005, the UCHC board approved a new four-storey assisted living facility, Wasca...Starting at €8.20
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Junkkari Oy: Growing the Wood-Chipper Business
Bonita Russell; Cory IsaacsCase IVEY-9B18M131-EStrategyThe MSK Group Oy was a third-generation family-owned business located in Ylihärmä, Finland. One of its subsidiaries, Junkkari Oy (Junkkari), manufactured agricultural and forestry equipment, including a range of mid-sized disk wood chippers used in small-scale farming and forestry applications; most of these were exported to markets in Europe and South Africa. Junkkari was not the only Finnish firm manufacturing wood chippers, and there was littl...Starting at €8.20